| Thrasops jacksonii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Thrasops |
| Species: | T. jacksonii |
| Binomial name | |
| Thrasops jacksonii Günther, 1895 | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
Thrasops jacksonii, also known commonly as the black tree snake and Jackson's black tree snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. [2] The species is native to Central Africa.
T. jacksonii is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Zambia. [2]
The preferred natural habitats of T. jacksonii are forest and savanna, at altitudes of 549–2,400 m (1,801–7,874 ft). [1]
T. jacksonii is diurnal and arboreal, and has been found as high as 30 m (98 ft) in the canopy. [1]
A generalist, T. jacksonii preys upon frogs, arboreal lizards, birds and their eggs, and mammals. [1]
T. jacksonii is oviparous. [1] [2] Clutch size is 7–12 eggs. [1]
The specific name, jacksonii, is in honor of English ornithologist Frederick John Jackson. [3]
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